Filia Ul Copt

Age: Considering she is a golden dragon, she has probably been alive for several hundreds of years. It is known that she is less than 1000, as it was made obvious in the series that she was not alive during the Kouma Sensou.

Family: Her parents never made an appearance, yet she did mention that her father, Bazaard Ul Copt, was a high priest. Saichoro, the elder of the Karyuu-ou shine she serves, is a sort of mentor and advisor to her. At the end of the series, she adopted the unhatched, reborn ancient dragon, Val.

Reputation: Filia is a miko (priestess) of the First Holy Order of Karyuu-ou Valbazaard. She obeys the orders of the elders at her temple, and as a result, she has a rather naive and biased view of the world. Until she began traveling with Lina's party, Filia did not know of the barbaric acts of violence her race took part in around the time of the Kouma Sensou. Near the end of TRY, she gave up her miko position, and by the time the whole Dark Star ordeal was over, she found herself being the last remaining follower of Karyuu-ou. In the epilogue, she opened her own shop (with Jiras and Grabos as assistants), selling jars and maces.

Skills: Being a dragon, Filia has two bodies- her original golden dragon form, and the form we see most often, the young human woman. She can transform between these at will, but she does not enjoy transforming to dragon in front of other people, as it requires her to shed all her clothing in the process. Her dragon form is extremely large, and when she is in human form, she keeps her original weight and also her tail, which pops out when she becomes angry or startled. Even in human form, Filia retains her dragon magic and skills, such as holy spells and the ability to teleport herself and others over fairly long distances.

Friends: Out of all the characters, Filia is closest to Lina. They are good friends, even though they occasionally irritate each other. Filia became acquainted with Lina's sister Luna when she asked the Knight of Suifeed to help her stop the impending doom. Instead of helping, Luna sent Filia to Lina, and the rest is history. Filia doesn't like how Lina and the others tend to forget about their responsibilities when a good meal or the opportunity to make money comes along.
Filia and Zelgadiss are similar in their appreciation for modesty and the arts. They share a mutual respect for each other which really doesn't progress beyond association and comradery. Like Zel and Ameria, Filia and Zel sometimes comment on Lina and Gourry's outrageous behavior. On a whole, Filia doesn't understand how Zelgadiss can be so calm in the face of Lina-induced chaos.
This shouldn't be called a friendship, but the relationship between Filia and Xelloss is quite an interesting one. Even before they met, Filia could sense Xelloss' presence and she instantly abhored him. This isn't surprising, considering her race fears him more than almost anything. During TRY, Filia made a point of being rude and unpleasant with Xelloss, often calling him "Namagomi" (fresh garbage) and threatening him with her mace. By the end of the series, she learned to tolerate him slightly, and she realized she had to fight by his side in order to defeat the greater evil.
Filia always felt sympathy for Valgarv. After all, it was her race who unjustly slaughtered his. She accepted his hatred and contempt for her, and she wanted nothing more than for him to be content with himself and the world. In the end of TRY, he was reborn as a pure ancient dragon, and she became his caretaker.

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